Lyra’s POV

I hadn’t been able to sleep all night. I kept worrying about the cut I gave Kaia and I wanted to be awake in case anything happened to her. But when she stood up with Lykaios, I was disappointed.

I couldn’t believe she was trying to run away.

Then she turned back in, and for a moment, I thought she was reconsidering our friendship and deciding to stay. Then she did the worst. And the worst: she wanted to use her powers on me!

“What have I done?” I repeated, sitting up in the dark. I could see her form even though it was hard to see her...